I remember that ride, passing Agam Karun (Karun reservoir) and then the road below the Beaufort fortress, imagining what that would have been like if the PLO still controlled that high ground. … more

Woodmere attorney David Friedman is one of several Jewish members of President-elect Donald Trump’s cadre of advisers. The incoming president’s Jewish circle includes members of his own … more

Last week’s third annual Great Challah Bake Long Island Style was the largest yet, drawing 1,300 women and girls to the Sands Atlantic Beach. The diverse crowd, representing the range of … more

In Soviet Russia, religion is illegal. The only thing that made Jewishs marry other Jews is they didn’t want to be called ‘kikes.' more

The Yeshiva University Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman as the fifth president of Yeshiva University. He will officially begin his tenure in July … more

After Brett Parker’s great-grandfather fled the pogroms in Europe and came to the United States, he opened a drug store where … more

Last time I wrote about our kids’ pets, it was about Abbey, the cat belonging to Jerry’s daughter, Elana, and Murphy, the dog belonging to my daughter and son-in-law, Jordana and Dan. … more

A history lesson was presented at Sunday’s annual commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Rachel imeinu, organized by Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation at the Manhattan Beach Jewish … more

When we consider the story of the binding of Yitzchak, one of the characters, who played a significant role until this tale is conspicuously missing from the narrative. That person, of course, is … more

There are two times in Sefer Bereishit when we encounter the phrase, “Va’ye’he acharei hadevarim ha’aleh” (“And it came to pass after these matters”), toward … more